Means for attaching handles for containers.



PATEN-TED SEPT. 4, 41906. AI A. MORSE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.11, 1906.

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MEANS POR ATTACHING HANDLES POR CONTAINERS.

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ARTHUR A. MORSE, OF LA GROSSE, IWISGONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO LA GROSSE GAN COMPANY, OF LA GROSSE,

RATION OF WISCONSIN.

WISCONSIN, A CORPO- NIEANS FOR ATTACHING HANDLES FOR CONTAINERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

, Application filed January Il, 1906. Serial No. 295.667.

To /Z/Z whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. MORSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Grosse, in the county of La Grosse and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Attaching Handles to Containers, of which the following is a specification.

The object ofthis invention is the production of improved means for attaching handles to pails, cans, and other containers, with a view to increased strength and durability, cheapness of manufacture, and improved appearance.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sheet-metal can provided with my improved handle-securing means. Fig. 2 is a fragmental sectional view illustrating said handle-attaching means. Figs. 3 and 4L are perspective views of a clip and tubular rivet, respectively, comprised in said means. Fig. 5 is a central section through said rivet, illustrating its form previous to upsetting.

My invention may be employed for the attachment of handles to various sorts of containers. I have herein illustrated the invention in connection with a sheet-metal can of Ordinary construction. The handles 8, which may be of any suitable form, are herein represented as comprising an attaching portion 4, adapted to be embraced by a clip 5. This clip in the present instance consists of a piece of sheet metal bent over upon itself to form a sleeve portion 6, adapted to receive the attaching portion 4 of the handle 3 and a body 7 of double thickness. In practice the clip 5 is bent over said attaching portion -l in the process of making said clip, and an opening S is then punched through the two thicknesses constituting the body portion 7 of the same outline and of substantially the same size as the openings 2 in the can-body. The clip 5, with the handle 3 connected thereto, as hereinbefore indicated, is affixed one to each side of the can 1 by means of a tubular rivet 9, inserted into the openings 2 and 8 by any suitable means, as a press. The rivet 9 is of a form corresponding to the outline of the openings 2 and 8 and comprises side walls 10, a wall 11 closing one of its ends and an.outwardly-extending annular flange 12 at its other end. The rivet 9 is seated in said openings 2 and 8, hereinbefore stated, with the flange 12 lying against the inner face of the wall of the can-body and with the body of the rivet projecting outwardly from the side of the clip 5. The rivet is then upset or collapsed, preferably by a secondary operation of the press used in forcing it into place. Vhen thus upset, the portion of the side walls 10, extending outwardly from the clip 5 is forced down upon and into close contact with said clip, binding the clip firmly to the can-body 1. The upset part of the side walls I() of the rivet forms an annular' flange 13, between which flange and the flange 12 said clip and the adjacent part of the can-body wall are tightly held. A very strong connection between the can 1 and the handle 3 is thus obtained by a means which is comparatively inexpensive and which presents a neat appearance. By reason of its comparatively large diameter the rivet 9 engages a very considerable extent of surface of both the walls of the can and the handleclip 5, and for the same reason the points of bearing at diametrically opposite sides of the rivet are considerably separated, so as to afford a wide bearing and correspondingly great rigidity. Thus the handle-attaching means is well adapted to resist the wrenching strains occurring in use.

While I have herein described a sheetmetal clip for connecting the handle to the container, it is evident that a cast-metal or other clip may be used. It is also apparent that various other changes may be made in the embodiment herein illustrated without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, wherefore I desire it understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details set forth in the foregoing description.

I claim as my invention- The combination, with a container having a relatively large opening in one of its walls, of a handle having an attaching portion; an integral clip having a sleeve portion adapted to surround said attaching portion, and a body portion having an opening there- IOO through of substantially the same diametei` adapted to clamp between them said conis th opening in said container 'id atulbu tainer-Wall and said clip.

ar s eet-metal rivet exten ing t 011g sai openings and eomprisin When collapsed, ARTHUR A MORSE' 5 tWo annular relatively Wi e elem ing-flanges Witnesses:

and an outer end Wall, one of sai flanges be- WM. B. BJoRNsTAD,

ing of double thickness, said flanges being S. J. DE RANITZ. 

